Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc attended the NBA event in Paris alongside Alpine’s Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon and sat in the celebrity row. The three F1 drivers added star power to the Accor Arena in Paris, where the Chicago Bulls defeated the Detroit Pistons in a resounding victory. The riders attended the event, which also included celebrity singer Pharell Williams and retired soccer player Gerard Pique in the crowd.
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“In Paris, the Three Musketeers, Esteban Ocon, Pierre Gasly and Charles Leclerc attended the NBA game.”
F1 Twitterati was quick to respond to the drivers attending the event, with some calling it a team building exercise for Alpine drivers. Fans of both sports were very excited to see both worlds collide. Some of the tweets were:
“Alpine Team Building Exercise”
“Alpine sends Ocon and Gasly on bonding trips”
“when worlds collide”
Leclerc, Gasly and Ocon look at the best basketball team in the world omg https://t.co/DMHyHmamPc
“Leclerc, Gasly and Ocon look at the best basketball team in the world omg”
Fans also joked that Charles Leclerc had to be there to break the two up alpine Driver. Some also pointed out the friendship between the drivers, who all spoke French together.
“And people said they wouldn’t get along”
“Charles separates Ocon and Gasly”
“Boys cheer for Charles after his split and problems with Ferrari.”
Fans were also wondering if the photo of the three F1 drivers will be recreated in one of the upcoming season’s races. Fans were hoping to see the three F1 drivers on a podium. Some of the tweets were:
“Is this photo a prediction of a future podium this year?”
“Imagine yourself on a top podium – Spa”
Charles Leclerc will try to avoid the mistakes that plagued Ferrari in the 2022 season
Charles Leclerc had high expectations last year but ended up being let down by his team. The team made stupid strategic mistakes unworthy of Ferrari’s caliber. The Monagasque rider will now look to put the past behind him and focus on the positive results of last season.
Despite winning just three of 22 races last season, Leclerc managed to take pole position in nine races and scooped the award for most poles in the season.
Leclerc will look to convert pole positions into race wins next year and win his first championship. He will also hope to break those red bull Dominance with the Austrian team hit with multiple penalties ahead of the 2023 season.
